Bills in Congress

113th Congress

The 113th Congress began in January 2013.  It will be in session for the next two years. As federal sentencing bills - good and bad - are introduced, FAMM will track them on this page.

All bills that were introduced in the 112th Congress but did not pass into law by December 31, 2012, are now dead (i.e., they no longer exist).  To read a summary of what happened in the 112th Congress, click here. 

Bills in Congress

Criminal Justice Reform

• H.R. 446, the National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2013

Mandatory Minimum and Safety Valve Reform

• S. 619, the Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013
• H.R. 1695, the Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013

Good Time Credit

• H.R. 62, the Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2013

Legislative Resources

• Learn about how a bill becomes a law by clicking here.
• Learn how to support a bill by using our Citizen Action Kit.
• Find out who your members of Congress are by clicking here.

Legislative Summaries

• 2011-2012 Summary of legislation from the 112th Congress
• 2009-2010 Summary of legislation from the 111th Congress
• 2007-2008 Summary of legislation from the 110th Congress
• 2006-2005 Summary of legislation from the 109th Congress